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FromourPresidentInNovemberwehadaninterestingminitalkfromWarrenKarno-Atkinsentitled“SpeakingofYou”.JustashorttalkandthenWarrenworkedtheaudiencetogetpeopletalkingaboutwriting.AlreadywehavehadpeopleaskingifwecanhaveaWritersGroup.WewillvisitthissubjectintheNewYear.OurmainspeakerwasLaurieWesleywithaTopicof“Aceh-TenYearsAfterthe2004TsunamiDisaster”.Onceagainagoodtalkandaninterestingsubject.2020willnodoubtbringnewgroups(asmentionedabove)andwearealreadyplanningforsomegreatspeakers.RememberifyouknowofanygoodspeakersandthinktheywouldbegoodforU3ApleasecontactChristineBall.HerdetailsareinyourNewsletteroronourwebsite.OnbehalfofyourcommitteemayIwisheveryoneareallygreatChristmasandNewYear,andwewillseeyouallbackhereonWednesday5February2020RonWilson,President

ChristmasGathering-ShowandLuncheonWednesday,4December2019(seeprogrammeonPage3)

Fun,FellowshipandLuncheon.Pleasebring$10towardsthecostofthelunch.Payableincashonentry,andremembertowearyournamelabel.

Youonlypaythe$10ifyoustayforlunch

PleasecontactBrucillaWright,ourCateringConvenor,ifyouhaveanyspecialdietaryrequirements,forexample,glutenfree

MeetingonWednesday4Decemberat9.45amCitizens’Centre,CollegeRoad,Northcote

Email:u3atakapuna@gmail.comWebsite:www.u3atakapuna.org.nz

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OurmeetingonWednesday5February2020GuestSpeaker

DrMilesGregory:Pop-upGlobeMiniSpeaker

SueNewman:CavePaintingsofFrance

Arecaponourgreatspeakersfrom2019February: ThutenKesangQSM:MyLifeMarch: JoKnight:KauriDiebackandrescueeffortsintheKaipatikiareaApril: MikeMaran:ForensicHandwritingMay: GraceBenson:FlorenceNightingale.HerrelevanceandlegacyJune: CamMcLeay:AscendtheNileJuly: MandyParris-PiperandJoEve:HarbourHospiceupdateAugust: DrDavidBelgrave:IsitOnlyOurWayortheHuawei?September: TessaDuderOBE:FirstMap:JamesCookOctober: LarryRobbinsOBE:MercyShips,anupdateNovember LaurieWesley:Aceh-TenYearsAfterthe2004TsunamiDisaster

ThankyouChristineforagreatjobasSpeakerConvenor

CommitteeMembersfor2019/2020President RonWilson ✆094782490 VicePresident StephenWarnes✆0276463866Treasurer DavidGibbs ✆094823006Secretary EricaBrash ✆094146321 SpeakersConvenor ChristineBall ✆094107789CateringConvenor BrucillaWright ✆094800150 Reception SuePearson ✆021622783Membership JanJudson ✆021396152HallLiaison RowenaScaletti✆094458842 StudyGroupCo-ordinator RowenaScaletti✆094458842U3ANetwork RonWilson ✆094782490OtherResponsibilitiesAudioVisual Garry,Barry,ChrisandBoydHallSetup PhilandPaulineNewsletterDistribution JohnHanna ✆094894425NewsletterEditors MurrayPearson ✆021644442andRosemaryLarsen✆094104465

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U3A Takapuna 2019 Christmas Gathering

Wednesday 4 December

PROGRAMME 9.30 Troubadours to set up on stage

9.45 - 9.50 President Ron Wilson - Welcome

9.50 - 10.10 Troubadours

10.15 - 10.45 Jan Judson - Quiz

10.45 - 10.55 Break with no refreshments

11.00 - 11.10 Christine Ball - TWTYTW

11.10 - 11.40 John Watts - Mini Talk

11.40 - 11.55 Christine and Chris Ball - Item

Jan Judson - Poems

11.55 - 12.10 President Ron Wilson - wind up

12.10 Everyone to help clear the hall Prepare for lunch

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ILoveTakapunaChristmasCarnivalWhen:Saturday30November2018Time:10.00am–3.00pm Where:HurstmereGreen,HurstmereRd,TakapunaCost:FreeIt'sthattimeofyearagain–weareclosingHurstmereRoadtocelebrateChristmasinTakapuna.We'llhaveheapsofentertainmentforthefamilyincludingtrainrideswithSammytheTrain,interactiveshows,rovingcharacters,foodtrucksandstalls,games,bouncycastle,andfacepainters.Rumourhasit,Santawillcomealongtoenjoythedaytoo!TheILoveTakapunaChristmasCarnivalisafreecommunityeventonSaturday30November,10am-3pm.Don'tmissout.AbigthankyoutotheDevonport-TakapunaLocalBoardfortheircontinuedsupportwiththisevent.

Don’tmissthisfunfamilyevent

DeadlineDateforFebruary2020NewsletterSaturday18January

Editors:MurrayPearsonandRosemaryLarsenEmail:news@u3atakapuna.org.nzor021644442

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KeenPublicInterest100YearsAgoNewZealandHerald,VolumeLvi,Issue17334,4December1919

LATESTAIRGASMACHINE.ArecentarticleintheHeraldgivingparticularsofthe"Daylight"AirGas'Machine,designedtolessenthecostoflighting-andfuelinthehomesofthepeople,hasexcitedgreatpublicinterest,andMr.GeorgeHenderson,thecontrollerofthepatentrights,hasbeenbesiegedwithcallersandinquiriesfromallpartsoftheDominion,andparticularlyfromthesuburbsofTakapuna,Avondale,ThreeKings,etc.,andcountrydistrictswherelightingfacilitiesareanimportantmatter.Thismachinemakesitsowngasinproportionsof36percent,airand4percent,petrol,andiscapableoflightingupandprovidingalltheheatingandpowerrequirementsforanyhome,atacostof3s9dper1000cubicfeet,comparedwith7s6dper.1000forcoalgas.Themachineissimplicityitself;thegasitprovidesisthesafestandbestandignitesinstantlyontheofamatch.Themachineisautomatic,aridstopsworkingwhenthelightsareturnedout.Themachineinoperation,withordinarygas(burners,gasstore,gasiron,andfan,istobeseenatSmithandHalcombe'spremises.FulldetailsaresuppliedfreetoanyaddressonrequesttocareofP.O.Box1514.

CateringCo-ordinatorsRequired2020U3ATakapunaurgentlyrequiresCateringCoordinators.Therolecouldbesharedbetween2-4peoplesothatwecanspreadtheworkload.Theroleincludesoverseeingvolunteerswhohelpsetuptables,servemorningteaandcleanupafterourmonthlymeetings.ThecoordinatorspurchasebiscuitsandothersupplieswhichwillberefundedbytheTreasurer.CateringCo-ordinatorsdonothavetoattendcommitteemeetingsAcopyofthedutyschedulecanbesuppliedtoanyoneinterested.Pleaserespondtopresident@u3atakapuna.org.nzorcallRonon094782490

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StudyandSpecialInterestGroups

ClassicMovies*IanMorris4800919ian.morris@actrix.co.nzMeets:3rdMonday16Decemberat1.15pmfora1.30pmstartVenue:58BalmainRoad,BirkenheadMovie:CatonaHotTinRoofstarringElizabethTaylor,PaulNewmanandBurlIves.AverysuccessfulfilmversionoftheTennesseeWilliamsplay.Followedbydiscussiononallaspectsofthemovieoverafternoontea.AquotefromElizabethTaylor'BigGirlsneedBigDiamonds'.Allwelcome

DestinationWalkingGroup(New)*JennyAdams4895914golfingjen@hotmail.com

ThenextmeetingwillbeFriday,6Decemberandmemberswillbenotifiedofvenuenearerthetime.

U3ATakapunaMembersBornin1931FromGraemeLeaming

On30thOctober2019,thirteenofusmetagaintocelebrateourbirthin1931(tenbirthdaypeopleandthreewives).Oneofourgroup,ValKivell,organiseditandchosethevenueforlunch:"Café11",11ELinkDrive,WairauPark.Itwasadelightfulspotoverlookingasmalllakeandthefoodwasverygood.DavidJohnson,whobegantheget-togethersin2011,waspresentandmadeanopeningspeech.Weallenjoyedourselvesanditispossibleasimilarluncheonwillbearrangednextyear.

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GeologyBoydMiller4887595boydmnz@gmail.comMeets:Tuesday10Decemberat4:00pmVenue:DevonportMuseum,33AVauxhallRd,DevonportOccasion:Coromandeldebrief,EndofyearCelebration.

GreatArtistsCherryWorger4860615geoff.worger@xtra.co.nzMeets:Thursday,5thDecemberatMiddayVenue:ChristmaslunchattheFrenchRendezvousCafe,LakePupuke.

History–TheWorldofByzantium(New)”GrahamRitson4895366graham@ritson.co.nz

Meets:2ndand4thTuesday,9.45am.Tuesday,10DecemberVenue:ActivZone,Glenfield.Topics:L.5TheriseofChristianity,andL.6ImperialChurchandChristianDogma

LatinGeoffSheehan6205169theosheevg@gmail.comMeets:Thursday,12Decemberat10.00amforfinalclassoftheyearVenue:ForrestHillPresbyterianChurch,151ForrestHillRoad.Asthisisanincrementalcourseandbuildsverymuchonwhathasgonebefore,thegroupnumbersarenowclosed.

“aequammementorebusinarduisservarementem”“Whenlife’spathissteep,remembertokeepyourmindeven.”

MahJong*(InterU3AGroup) DavidJohnston4738942u3atakapuna@slingshot.co.nz

NewsFlash:GroupLunch,Friday6DecemberKhunPunRestaurant12noon.

NewcomersandLearnersalwayswelcome

ModernHistory*MartinLee2947820robinsonlee@xtra.co.nzWewillhaveaModernHistorygroupChristmasluncheon/partyonWednesday11December–venuetobeadvised.

MusicalTroubadours*BettyDance 4787621b.dance@xtra.co.nzAreplayingattheendofyearmeetingofU3AonWednesday4thDecemberandwillnotmeetagainuntilFebruarynextyear

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PoetryValOverington4865582v.j.overington@gmail.comMeets:2ndMonday,9Decemberat1.30pmVenue:AptC462Northbridge,AkorangaDriveTopic:Bringtwoofyourfavouritepoemsfrom2019andDiscusstopicfornextyear

ScientificHorizons*ExConvenor:GeoffreyBourke021737973geoffrey@bourke.gen.nz

TherewillbenomeetinginDecember,buttherewillbeaChristmaslunchonWednesday11December.DetailshavebeensenttomembersseparatelyNote:Iamhappytobethepointofcontactforyouwithourmembersforafewmonths,butthegroupisotherwiseinabeyance.

Scrabble*SuePearson021622783sue@suepearson.co.nzMeets:1stFriday-6Decemberat9.45amVenue:5aRahoparaSt,CastorBayPleasecallSueon021622783ifyouintendtocome.Topic:PlayScrabblefollowedbypotlucklunchNewmembersverywelcome

SocialIssues*StephenWarnes0276463866stephen.warnes@gmail.comMeets:1stFriday-6Decemberat1.30pmVenue:StJohn'sChurchHall,327BeachRoad,Campbell'sBayTopics:Cantaxationeverbefair?

WorldWarII*IanMorris4800919ian.morris@actrix.co.nzFromprewarcausestopostwarrecoveryMeets:2ndTuesday10Decemberat1.00pmVenue:58BalmainRoad,BirkenheadTopics:ChristmasPotLuckLunchanddiscussionabout2020programme

MorememberswelcomeGroupsMeetinginJanuary2020

FinanceandInvestmentChrisRimmer4409240crysie99@gmail.comMeets:3rdMonday-20January2020at9.45am–11.45amVenue:Mayfair,OtehaValleyRoadTopic:Financialandinvestmenttopics